I. INTRODUCTION Unemployment is the condition of willing workers lacking jobs or "gainful employment". In economics‚ unemployment statistics measure the condition and extent of joblessness within an economy. A key measure is the unemployment rate‚ which is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. The unemployment rate is also used in economic studies and economic indexes such as the Conference Board’s Index of Leading Indicators. Unemployment in an economic sense
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Tax Credits [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Tax Credits Purpose of Tax Credits A Tax Credit is a specific amount that is subtracted from the accumulated amount of tax paid by a tax payer to the State. The tax credits can be settled in terms of income tax‚ property tax and VAT. It can also be settled for the purpose of recognizing the taxes that are already settled in form of subsidies or are paid for the purpose of encouraging investment in economy
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SIN TAX MANILA‚ Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III signed the Sin Tax reform bill into law Thursday‚ saying it was an early Christmas gift for Filipinos. “Today we sign‚ finally‚ a law that will serve as an early Christmas gift for millions of Filipinos‚” Aquino said in Filipino. “We aim to make health benefits available for all‚ regardless of wealth‚ the life of Filipinos is sacred‚” he said. The Sin Tax Bill aims to raise additional revenues by increasing taxes in so called “sin products”
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Assignment 4: Tax Structure Julian Hoggard Strayer University PAD 505 Public Budgeting and Finance Dr. William H. Kraus Dec. 2‚ 2012 Habitat for Humanity is a non profit organization that uses volunteer labor‚ donated materials from churches and other organizations to build new housing for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity has built over 45‚000 homes throughout the nation and over 150‚000 homes worldwide. The goal of the organization is to eliminate poverty and homelessness
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With social network on the rise‚ and the large amount of young people that take part in social networking‚ there is question as to whether or not social media should be part of our education system. Propenents of social media point out the benefits of social media in regards to educational tools‚ and increased student engagement‚ while critics of social networking focus on subject like privacy‚ time‚ and miscommunication. Pros of Social Networking Today’s students are increasingly using
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Cellphone market penetration in the U.S. approaches 9 in 10 citizens. Jupiterimages/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images The cellphone is one of the defining technologies of the early 21st century‚ with a December 2012 Pew Internet study showing that more than 87 percent of American adults own at least one. While the negative societal consequences of cellphones have been well documented‚ it ’s also true that they can bring many benefits. Mobile technology allows users to interact with family‚ friends
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Many Native American tribes responded to the changes through violence and resistance due to the unfair mistreatments and laws that were forced upon them. As the second industrial revolution grew‚ it threatened the important cultures and values that many Native American tribes shared. As the Indian tribes clashed with the white settlers‚ extreme violence broke out between the two groups‚ killing ninety percent‚ along with diseases‚ of the Native Americans years later. One of the biggest threat to
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Levy for public purpose. To levy a tax means to impose or to charge or to collect a tax from those to whom it is addressed. Technically however‚ to levy is to pass on laws or ordinances imposing a tax or duty upon specific group of taxpayers. Under this concept‚ the impelling reason for the imposition of the tax must be the welfare of the public‚ in general. This follows that the proceeds from such imposition shall inure to the benefit of the public. In one case‚ a certain imposition was successfully
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EXEMPTIONS Rate of service tax restored to 12% As per section 66‚ the charging section under earlier regime‚ rate of service tax was 12% of the value of taxable services. However‚ the rate of service tax was reduced to 10% vide Notification No. 8/2009 ST dated 24.02.2009. With effect from 01.04.2012‚ Notification No. 02/2012-ST dated 17.03.2012 rescinded the said notification and the rate of service tax was restored to 12% for the period between 01.04.2012 to 30.06.2012. With effect from 01.07.2012‚ new
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and levies. It seems that government might have to collect more money either through VAT (Value Added Tax) or from direct taxes. In Bangladesh VAT introduced in 1991 by replacing the sales taxes is still known as the vital reform in Bangladesh revenue structure. The remaining potential sector is the income taxes sharing almost all taxes coming through direct sources. Tax base is too narrow and the tax law is full of exemptions and allowances. Agriculture sector provides employment for around 60percent
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